#9D66D4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.6% 0.167 305.1), rgb(157, 102, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#9D66D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D66D4 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 102, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.167 305.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9D66D4 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D66D4 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D66D4 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D66D4 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EB
oklch(81% 0.081 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48AE1
oklch(70.6% 0.131 305.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D66D4
oklch(61.6% 0.167 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D4FC6
oklch(55.6% 0.181 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#783FAB
oklch(49.1% 0.168 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#61358B
oklch(42.7% 0.14 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.109 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#9D66D4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #437ED8 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5480D1 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947A93 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D66D4
#9D66D4
oklch(61.6% 0.167 305.1)
- #709400
#709400
oklch(61.7% 0.155 125)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9D66D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D66D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
Use #9D66D4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.